Morris tribune., 1887-01-26

Townships in Scott county to support their
Townships in Watena to support their own
poor.
The committee on Immigration reported In
favor of the passage of the senate Dill
of immigration.
Internal improvements committee recon-
mended the passage of
Goodrich's Joint memorial to ratify Red lake
Indian treaty PASSED under suspension OF the
rules
Education committee recommended the
passage of the bills:
Providing for teachers certificates.
Minimum age for pupils, years
Relating to change of school house sites.
BILLS PASSED
The bills disposed of on the third reading
were:
Mr. Durant's relating 10 legal holidays
passed.
Mr.. Durants relating to the wearing of e.
A. R. badges passed
Mr.. Goodrich relating to the personal
identity of women passed.
Mr.. Crandalrs relating TO state public sch oOls
passed.
Mr. Johnsons relating to sale of land by
Mr.. Haivorson's relating to appeals from
county commissioners passed.
Mr.. GoOdrich's relating TO the legaliZtng of
acts of certain officers passed.
Mr.. Duane's relating tn incorporation of
Lewiston. Winona county, passed.
Mr.. Emerv's relating to incorporation oi
Lake City passed.
Mr.. Lees relating to town of Long Prairie
passed
Mr. Buckmans bill to reimburse Benton
county was lost on vote of 10 to 9. The
bill relating to hygiene, etc. in schools was
laid over until to-day
HOUSE.
The special committees of the house are:
House Re-apportionment Committee-Messrs.
Rogers, Petit. Baker, Barker, Gregory, Jones.
j. N. Johnson. HOppin, Knox, Sherwood. Potter,
Greeman, Low, Green and Beatty. 10.
Soldiers HoI2e-MesSrS. Shuler, Prosser Fur
long. Flynn, Donnely, Costello and Wilson.
Logs and Lumbcr-Comstock, Lum, Gregory,
Knox and Cullen.
Joint Committee on Agricultural College
Messrs. Williams, Green. Fathers and Plow
man.
Committee on State Public Schools essrs
Butfum Morrison, Reyes Flynn and johnson.
Speci al Committee on Cost of Construction of
Railroads-Messrs. Furlong, Buffum. Champlin,
Gregory, Mattson. Sevatson and McArdle.,
Labor Committee-MeSsrs. Madison, Lucas,
Lee, Powers and Freeman.
Mississippi River Committee essrs Ciou-
tier, Freeman and Cullen.
MI Johnsons two bills i'll regard to the
state agricultural society, and which were
presented to the house yesterday. change
the present law so as to abolish honorary life
membership in the $40 degree but admit
works. The bills also give the board of
management power to elect the secretary
ana treasurer and police authority. They
also appropriate $4,000 for the balance
due on permanent improvements. The
total cost OF the permanent improvements
made by the society is Sl6S, 622.3S OF
this the state paid 1897 ,69725 the associa-
ton has paid S26, OO4 from the profits of the
fairs of 1885 and 1886, .eaving balance
due of $44, 921. Is, which the society now
asks be paid by the state The society says
in its report on the permanent improve
ment fund:
That the present outstanding Indebtedness of
the improvement fund-December, 1886:
Citizens note. Merchants Nat. bank,
ST. Paul, July IL, 1856, int. per cent $4,000 "
Citizens note, Merchants Nat. bank
ST. Paul, July So 1886. int per cent. 10000 90
Society note Merchants National bank,
Nov. 10, 1886, interest per cent ...... $3.50 90
Society note. Ft"S' National bank, Nov.
10. interest /. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000 90